Frances Virginia Birdwell, age 93 of Cottontown passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at her home.
She was born on April 27, 1930 in Cottontown, TN and was the youngest of 10 children born to Samuel Homer Parker and Mattie Jane Freeland Parker.
She worked along side her husband of 73 years on the farm and enjoyed gardening, cooking, and quilting as evidenced by her “stash” of canned green beans and creamed corn, her delicious chicken and dumplings and banana pudding, and beautiful quilts she hand-stitched for her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
She also enjoyed her time working in the school cafeteria at White House High School and the local Ben Franklin store. She was a member of Birdwell’s Chapel Church of Christ.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Odell Birdwell; brothers Delbert, James, Cleo, Harold, Bud, Don, and Ed Parker; her sisters Pauline Cook and Mildred Price; infant grandson, Samuel Edwin Marberry; and son-in-law Wesley Parks.
She is survived by her children Janice Parks, Ronnie (Linda) Birdwell, Shirley (Rex) Graves, Ginger (Rod) Stamps, and Angie (Mike) Marberry. She was Granny to 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, November 19, from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Monday, November 20, from 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. with funeral service beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in White House, TN with Scott Ballard and James Parker officiating. Interment will follow in Halltown Cemetery with grandsons Jason Parks, Brent Parks, Rodney Birdwell, Corey Birdwell, Daniel Birdwell, Thomas Stamps, Michael Marberry, and Nathan Marberry serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Butler, Lee Butler, Nathan Knight, and her nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Birdwell’s Chapel Church of Christ, 3170 Highway 25, Cottontown, TN 37048
ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO AUSTIN & BELL 533 Highway 76 White House, TN 37188 (615)672-5000 www.austinandbell.com
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